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Iraq's government has a put a number on the toll of violence in the country: 87,215 deaths since 2005. The number—provided to AP by a Health Ministry official—counts people killed in violent attacks such as bombings through February. It doesn't count deaths attributed to factors such as infrastructure damage or poor health care. Official figures don't exist before 2005, but AP puts the total number of violent deaths at more than 110,000 since the US-led invasion in 2003.

paul123 - are you REALLY that ignorant? The conflict there wouldn't be going on if NOT for Bush/Cheney - what do you mean it might not be their fault?

paul123

Apr 24, 2009 12:50 PM CDT

Easy fellows, the news piece does not indicate that these deaths are all a direct involvement of the US. How many of these were car bombs, or due to non-US men/women? Don't be so quick to lay these all at the feet of Bush/Cheney

Snowleopard

Apr 24, 2009 6:52 AM CDT

yeah, the US systematically dismantled Iraqs government (though be it a corrupt one) and didn't have a plan to reinstate a new one. We created the chaos. These deaths are largely our fault.